Michigan State students honored for public records ‘grit’

The Student Press Law Center and the Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project are proud to honor Michigan State University student journalists Alex Walters, Theo Scheer and Owen McCarthy with the 2025 Student Freedom of Information Award. Four other reporting teams were recognized as finalists.

Michigan student wins 2024 FOI Award for pushing for school board transparency

Julia Roeder
Julia Roeder

SPLC and the Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project are proud to honor Michigan high school journalist Julia Roeder with the 2024 Student Freedom of Information Award. 

UF student wins 2024 FOI Award for reporting on chaotic campus stampede

Loren Miranda
Loren Miranda

SPLC and the Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project are proud to honor University of Florida student journalist Loren Miranda with the 2024 Student Freedom of Information Award.

California high school student wins 2023 FOI Award for reporting on harassment allegations

Headshot of Riya Vyas.

SPLC is proud to honor Riya Vyas of The Union at Milpitas High School with the organization’s inaugural Student Freedom of Information Award!

Laney College’s The Citizen wins 2023 Student Freedom of Information Award 

The Citizen staff members.
The Citizen staff members. PHOTO COURTESY: ELENI GASTIS/THE CITIZEN ADVISER

SPLC is proud to honor The Citizen at Laney College with the organization’s inaugural Student Freedom of Information Award!